Proverbs
Proverbs 16:7
7When a man’s ways please the LORD,
He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When a man’s | אִ֑ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| ways | דַּרְכֵי־ | dar·ḵê- | Noun - common plural construct | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| please | בִּרְצ֣וֹת | bir·ṣō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably |
| the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| He makes even | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| enemies | א֝וֹיְבָ֗יו | ’ō·wy·ḇāw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| live at peace | יַשְׁלִ֥ם | yaš·lim | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| with him | אִתּֽוֹ׃ | ’it·tōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H854 with |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 8:31 · 1 John 3:22 · 2 Chronicles 17:10 · Colossians 1:10 · Jeremiah 15:11 · Hebrews 13:21 · Genesis 33:4 · Genesis 32:28 · Colossians 3:20 · Acts 9:19–20 · Psalm 69:31 · Philippians 4:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.